DeKalb County man sentenced; argument over game led to murder

DeKalb County man sentenced; argument over dominoes led to murders

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -

A DeKalb County man was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole for a 2009 triple murder.

Ronald Clemons pleaded guilty to multiple counts of malice murder and felony murder Monday.

The incident leading to the death of three victims erupted after a heated game of dominoes in a Decatur home in September 2009.

According to court records, Clemons stated that he would "light the place up" when he initially left the house.

After a heated exchange Clemons returned to the home and shot and killed Michael Thomas, 56, Grover Strickland, 39, and 3-year-old Janiyah Daniels, according to police.

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